"Only Daughter" by Sandra Cisneros

Who is the narrator of "Only Daughter"?

• Sandra Cisneros whose parents are from Chicago and who is an only daughter among 10 children.

• Sandra Cisneros whose parents are from China and who is an only daughter among 6 children.

• Sandra Cisneros whose parents are from Mexico and who is an only daughter among 7 children.

• Sandra Cisneros whose parents are from Mexico and who has 6 sisters.

What does Cisneros mean when she writes that being an only daughter in a family of six sons "explains everything"?

• Cisneros means she came first. 
• Cisneros means that it was hard because she was the only one looked down upon among the children in her family, and all her brothers were seen as more important. 
• Cisneros means there was not enough time to enjoy her childhood.
• Cisneros means she was the most important. 

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

In paragraph 3, the word "Only" in italics is used to emphasize what?

• she was an only child
•  being only a daughter meant that she would have to marry to have "value" in her father's eyes.
• she was the only one to get an education
• she was the only one to get married

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read the dictionary entry below.

Flat /flat/ adj

1. smooth and even

2. completely; absolutely

3. in a horizontal position

4. apartment/home

Which definition most closely matches the way the word flat is used in the story?

Cisneros said they lived in a flat in Chicago.

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Which sentence from the text best describes how Sandra Cisneros' father felt about her education? 

• "That meant a lot to me, especially since my brothers thought the idea hilarious."
• "I am the only daughter of a Mexican father and a Mexican American mother."
• "I was asked to write my own contributor's note for an anthology I was part of."
• "After four years in college and two more in graduate school, and still no husband, my father shakes his head even now and says I wasted all that education."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Why does the author/narrator say loneliness and aloneness was good for her?

• She didn't like to be around people.
• She said she liked being by herself.
• She says it gave her time to prepare to become a writer.
• She was never alone. 

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What does the word anthology mean in the story?

• collection of shoes

• collection of writing

• collection of books

• collection of brothers

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

The reader can conclude from paragraph #13 that?

• Sandra Cisneros father wants them to be smart and get an education so that they do not work as hard as he does. 
• Cisneros father does not want them to go to school. 
• Cisneros father wants them to work like he does. 
• Cisneros father does not care if they work hard or not. 

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What was the main idea?

• After 10 years of professional writing, financial rewards and recognition began.

• Cisneros got her education.

• Cisneros book was translated into Spanish.

• Cisneros travels to Chicago.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What can the reader infer from the sentence below: 
"Where can we get more copies of this for the relatives?"

• Cisneros father did not like the book.
• Cisneros father was proud and wanted to show her work/book off.
• Cisneros father wanted a better looking book. 
• Cisneros father could not read the book he had. 

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1